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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 33, what family member's funeral does McCall attend?

2. Once hired by the newspaper, McCall describes being uncomfortable working what assignment?

3. After St. Brides, McCall has a probation officer constantly telling him what?

4. During dinner with program fellows, McCall shares what information with them and they all part closer than they were before?

5. In Chapter 42, McCall works where?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does McCall's relationship with his son, Monroe, compare to McCall's relationship with his biological father as described in Chapter 30?

2. In Part III, what relationship does McCall have with his editor?

3. Why do Debbie and McCall work on staying married?

4. What does McCall say about drugs and the young black man in Chapter 40?

5. Why does McCall feel he is bringing another child into a world of pain and strife (Chapter 32)?

6. Why does McCall feel like a slave on an auction block in Chapter 27?

7. What happens with the divorce from Debbie in Chapter 41?

8. What does McCall fear about his kids from Debbie and what does he do about it, according to Chapter 34?

9. Why does McCall enjoy the small things in Chapter 24?

10. How does McCall's decision to do the right thing and not worry about what people think about him in Part II illustrate McCall's growth and maturity?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

According to McCall, why do so many return to prison within five years of leaving? Why does McCall say he understands why this happens? What is going on in his life when he realizes this, and why do you think McCall does not return to prison within this time?

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 34, McCall talks about the pressure not to marry Debbie and his idea that the marriage will legitimize things. Explain circumstances. Discuss how the the pressure to not marry and McCall's perception of "legitimization" compare to McCall's decisions in earlier years on the streets and in the prison.

Essay Topic 3

McCall runs away from home and returns in Part I of the book. Why does McCall run away, why does he return, and why does McCall refer to the whipping he gets from his stepfather upon his return home saving "face?"

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